James Reynolds (composer)
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James Reynolds is a composer of music for radio plays, theatre and opera.
James Reynolds started his musical career as a percussionist in San Francisco and New York. In 1985, he commenced working and living in Cologne, Germany.
Since 1995, he has composed more than 70 radio plays for the West German Radio (WDR); he has also composed music for theatre and musical-theatre stage plays, ballet, and modern operas. His works have been performed in Germany, the United States, Switzerland and in Israel. The stage play "The Bible as Theatre", for which he composed the music, has played two seasons at the City Theater in Bern, Switzerland.
In January 2010, Reynolds composed the music for a stage play about the life and work of the German surrealist painter Felix Nussbaum
, under the direction of Johann Kresnik, which was performed first at the Theater Osnabrück
, Germany.
At present Reynolds is working together with the childrens author Cornelia Funke
on an opera based on her new book “Longspee”.
James Reynolds started his musical career as a percussionist in San Francisco and New York. In 1985, he commenced working and living in Cologne, Germany.
Since 1995, he has composed more than 70 radio plays for the West German Radio (WDR); he has also composed music for theatre and musical-theatre stage plays, ballet, and modern operas. His works have been performed in Germany, the United States, Switzerland and in Israel. The stage play "The Bible as Theatre", for which he composed the music, has played two seasons at the City Theater in Bern, Switzerland.
In January 2010, Reynolds composed the music for a stage play about the life and work of the German surrealist painter Felix Nussbaum
Felix Nussbaum
Felix Nussbaum was a German-Jewish surrealist painter. Nussbaum’s artwork gives a rare glimpse into the essence of one individual among the victims of the Holocaust.- Early life and education :...
, under the direction of Johann Kresnik, which was performed first at the Theater Osnabrück
Theater Osnabrück
Theater Osnabrück is a German theater in Osnabrück, Germany. It operates under the auspices of the Städtische Bühnen Osnabrück gGmbH. The primary performance venues are the Theater am Domhof and the emma-theater .The roots of the company date back to 1771, with theatrical presentations at the...
, Germany.
At present Reynolds is working together with the childrens author Cornelia Funke
Cornelia Funke
Cornelia Funke is a multiple award-winning German author of children's fiction. She was born on 10 December 1958, in Dorsten, North Rhine-Westphalia. Funke is best known for her Inkworld trilogy, with the English translation of the third book, Inkdeath, released on 6 October 2008. Many of her...
on an opera based on her new book “Longspee”.
External links
- Website James Reynolds (http://www.jamesreynolds.de/)
- Biography James Reynolds (http://www.stadttheaterbern.ch/363-james-reynolds.html)